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Verse Proverbs 31:16. _SHE CONSIDERETH A FIELD AND BUYETH IT_]
5. She provides for the growing wants of her family. More land will
shortly be needed, for the family is growing up; and having _seen a...
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The verse points to a large sphere of feminine activity, strikingly in
contrast with the degradation to which woman in the East has now
fallen....
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VII. THE WORDS OF KING LEMUEL TAUGHT HIM BY HIS MOTHER
CHAPTER 31 The Virtuous Woman
“The words of King Lemuel, the prophecy that his mother taught
him”; this is the superscription of this chapter. W...
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THIRD DIVISION. THE VIRTUOUS WOMAN.
Proverbs 31:10. This, the last division of the appendix, is in form
an acrostic poem, each verse commencing with a letter of the Heb.
alphabet in order. There are...
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VIII. The Virtuous Woman. Chap. Proverbs 31:10-31
This short Appendix differs from the other Sections of the Book of
Proverbs in having one subject throughout, and in being in form
acrostic or alphab...
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SHE CONSIDERETH, &C.— _With the fruit of her hands,_ means, _With
the fruit of her works;_—her _oeconomy,_ her gain. She finds means
by her industry and labour to make acquisitions of land, and to pla...
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TEXT Proverbs 31:10-21
10.
A worthy woman who can find?
For her price is far above rubies.
11.
The heart of her husband trusteth in her,
And he shall have no lack of gain.
12.
She doeth him go...
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Who can find a virtuous woman? for her price is far above rubies.
The praises of a virtuous woman; forming a Hebrew acrostic. The 22
years begin with the several 22 letters of the Hebrew alphabet
c...
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31:16 hands (l-13) Lit. 'palms' here and in Numbers 5:18 ....
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THE MOTHER OF LEMUEL. THE EXCELLENT WOMAN
1-9. An exhortation addressed to king Lemuel by his mother, urging him
to avoid women and wine. The latter leads to slackness and unfairness
in the administr...
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LESSONS ABOUT WISDOM
PROVERBS
_KEITH SIMONS_
CHAPTER 31
V1 These are the words of King Lemuel.
This section is a difficult puzzle that his mother taught to him....
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This woman is wise. She prepares for the future. Her fruit bushes will
not provide fruit this year. And perhaps the bushes will not provide
fruit for a few years. (Compare Leviticus 19:23-25. God told...
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SHE CONSIDERETH A FIELD. — Fixes upon a suitable one for purchase.
WITH THE FRUIT OF HER HANDS. — With her savings she buys a vineyard
and stocks it....
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זָמְמָ֣ה שָׂ֭דֶה וַ תִּקָּחֵ֑הוּ מִ
פְּרִ֥י כ
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CHAPTER 32
A GOOD WOMAN
"O woman-hearts, that keep the days of old
In living memory, can you stand back
When Christ calls? Shall the heavenly Master lack
The serving love, which is your life's fi...
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“HER WORKS PRAISE HER”
Proverbs 31:10-31
The ideal woman, as portrayed here, is a wife. She is the stay and
confidence of her husband. Not only when she comes as a young bride
into his home, in the g...
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This is the second section of the appendix. There have been many
conjectures as to who King Lemuel was, but nothing certainly can be
said. It is divided into two parts, the first of which consists of...
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She considereth a field, and (k) buyeth it: with the fruit of her
hands she planteth a vineyard.
(k) She purchases it with the gains of her travail....
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_Considered. This conduct is suggested by prudence. (Calmet) --- Cato
(Rust. 2.) says, "Do not go only once round the field," &c._...
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Who can find a virtuous woman? for her price is far above rubies. The
heart of her husband doth safely trust in her, so that he shall have
no need of spoil. She will do him good and not evil all the d...
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THE FOLLOWING COMMENTARY COVERS CHAPTER S 10 THROUGH 31.
In chapter 10 begin the details which teach those who give ear how to
avoid the snares into which the simple might fall, the path to be
followe...
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SHE CONSIDERETH A FIELD, AND BUYETH IT,.... The field are the
Scriptures, in which are hid the rich treasures of Gospel doctrines
and promises; and the church, and all truly enlightened persons,
consi...
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She considereth a field, and buyeth it: with the fruit of her hands
she planteth a vineyard.
Ver. 16. _She considereth a field and buyeth it._] Here is the fruit
of her pains and providence. The _man...
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_She considereth a field_ Whether it be fit for use and of a
reasonable price, and how she may purchase it. This excludes the
rashness, as the proceeding to buy it excludes the inconstancy, which
is o...
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She considereth a field, carefully contemplating its worth for
purchase, AND BUYETH IT, since her thrift has enabled her to lay aside
the purchase money, with the fruit of her hands, with the money sh...
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THE ABC OF THE VIRTUOUS WOMAN...
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In THE FINAL CHAPTER of the book has also a peculiar character, King
Lemuel is the writer, but not the author, for he simply quotes the
words of his mother. Actually, no king of Israel or Judah is kno...
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BUYETH:
_ Heb._ taketh...
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SHE CONSIDERETH A FIELD; whether it be fit for her use, and of a
reasonable price, and how she may purchase it. This excludes the
rashness, as her proceeding to BUY it excludes the inconstancy, which...
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Proverbs 31:16 considers H2161 (H8804) field H7704 buys H3947 (H8799)
profits H6529 H3709 plants H5193 ...
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CONTENTS: Words of King Lemuel on the dangers of intemperance and the
worth of a godly woman.
CHARACTERS: God, Lemuel, his mother.
CONCLUSION: A virtuous woman who has command of her own spirit, who...
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Proverbs 31:1. _The words of king Lemuel._ Ancient kings had many
names and surnames which embarrass history. The first name of Solomon
was Jedidiah, or Jedid-jah, beloved of God. 2 Samuel 12:25. Lemu...
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_Who can find a virtuous woman?_
for her price is far above rubies.
THE PROPHECY OF LEMUEL’S MOTHER
There was never yet a woman who did not wish to have some part in the
choice of her son’s wife; an...
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CRITICAL NOTES.—
PROVERBS 31:10. VIRTUOUS. Literally “_a woman of power_.” RUBIES,
rather “_pearls_.”
PROVERBS 31:11. HE SHALL HAVE NO NEED, etc. Rather, “_He shall not
fail of spoil_.” “Strictly, ‘t...
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EXPOSITION
PROVERBS 31:1
PART VIII. SECOND APPENDIX TO THE SECOND COLLECTION, containing "the
words of Lemuel" on the subjects of impurity and intemperance....
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Now the thirty-first proverb are,
The words of king Lemuel, the prophecy that his mother taught him
(Proverbs 31:1).
So these are really the words of King Lemuel's mother unto him. The
advice of a go...
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Joshua 15:18; Matthew 13:44; Song of Solomon 8:12...
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Considereth — Whether it be fit for her use. The fruit — With the
effects of her diligence. Planteth — She improves the land to the
best advantage....